πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily buys 9 packs of marbles with 8 in each pack, then gives 40 to Maya. The letter n stands for how many marbles Lily has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × 8 + 40
- Bn = 9 + 8 − 40
- Cn = 9 × 8 − 40
- Dn = 9 × (8 − 40)
2Comet Kim has 183 star crystals, gives 97 to Rocket Raj, then gets 70 more. Rocket Raj says Comet Kim has 266 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 266 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
3There are 4 tables with 5 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 2 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe has 211 crayons, gives 118 to Maya, then gets 50 more. Maya says Zoe has 143 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 143 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
5There are 6 tables with 5 acorns on each. Penny the Panda adds 7 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
6Penny the Panda has 60 berries, gives 18 to Fifi the Fox, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana buys 4 packs of satellites with 9 in each pack, then gives 15 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear has 92 berries, gives 12 to Ollie the Owl, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
9Ollie the Owl has 131 acorns, gives 42 to Penny the Panda, then gets 33 more. Penny the Panda says Ollie the Owl has 222 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 222 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Omar has 14 marbles, gives 8 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Captain Nova buys 2 packs of star crystals with 8 in each pack, then gives 5 to Rocket Raj. How many star crystals does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
12There are 9 tables with 5 seashells on each. Maya adds 4 more seashells. How many seashells are there now?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. C (n = 9 × 8 − 40)
- 2. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 3. 22
- 4. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 5. 37
- 6. 7
- 7. 21
- 8. 8
- 9. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 10. 3
- 11. 11
- 12. 49
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